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Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing risk of Alzheimer’s disease in families

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes memory loss and other cognitive decline due to brain cell degeneration. It’s the most common cause of dementia — a clinical syndrome characterized by a collection of symptoms that affect cognitive abilities, memory, thinking behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease itself. It’s estimated that more […]

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Study finds 30% of regions worldwide achieve economic growth while reducing carbon emissions

Decoupling rates between CO2 emissions and gross regional product across the world. The map illustrates decadal regional decoupling rates for the period 2010 to 2020. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2411419121 More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers from the Potsdam Institute […]

Mayo Clinic experts highlight advances in breast cancer research: Decreasing the need for chemotherapy and reducing the intensity of radiation therapy

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Lifesaving cancer therapies can cause serious side effects, both immediately and later in life. “It is essential to continue to study innovative approaches that will eradicate the disease but won’t diminish the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer,” says Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D., a breast medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic. With […]